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AWarehouseFull Presents - Why do Professionals choose WEATHERMATE -Plus Housewrap
Sep 17th 2013
AWarehouseFull presents
“Why Do Professional’s Choose . . .”
WEATHERMATE™ Plus – Housewrap ?
Keep Damaging Water Out
- Outperforms DuPont Tyvek in ASTM D779 test, which measures the time it takes for water and/or water vapor to pass through the housewrap material
- Can be used under cedar
Reduced Air Infiltration
- Results of TAPPI T-460 test which measures the volume of air that passes through the house wrap have proven that WEATHERMATE™ Plus (>1800 air porosity) prevents home energy loss better than Tyvek (300 air porosity) while protecting against entrance of undesirable elements such as mold, mildew, smoke, pests, etc
- Protects R value
Provides Optimal Vapor Permeability
- WEATHERMATE™ Plus outperforms Pactiv and Tyvek in ASTM E96 tests which measures water vapor transmission rating of 6.7 perms (optimal range being 5 to 20 perms) while competitors have measured a perm rating as high as 58 which increases the risk of excessive water vapor entering the wall cavity
Superior Tear Resistance
- ASTM D1117 test measures the machine and cross direction tear strength and the results have demonstrated that WEATHERMATE™ Plus has twice the tear strength of DuPont Tyvek
Easy to work with
- When working in rain, WEATHERMATE™ Plus does not become slippery like competitive housewraps which dramatically reduces the risk of falling that could result in injury
- WEATHERMATE™ Plus doesn’t give off a glare when installing in direct sunlight
Availability
- WEATHERMATE™ Plus is available these sizes:
- 5’x100’; 9’x100’; 9’x150’; 10’x100’; 3’x100’
- AWarehouseFull stocks several of these sizes in Freehold, NJ